I just read a letter from EQ2 producer about the upcoming implementation of PvP and full PvP servers. I like the guy, but I don’t like the plan. It cannot be a more blatant rip off:

Player vs Player
PvP has been a topic we’ve been discussing quite a bit on the team for the past few months, and it’s time we start talking about it openly.

While it’s true that we wanted to focus purely on PvE for the launch of EverQuest II, PvP has always been a direction that we’ve wanted to expand into when the time was right.

– This is strict good vs. evil. You’re only grouping with others of your alignment, and opposing aligned PCs highlight to you the same way that NPC encounters would.

– PvP will not be restricted to specific zones. It will take place all across the world of EverQuest II.

– EQ2 will be introducing the concept of Honorable, Neutral, and Dishonorable victories. Honorable victories are where the rewards lie.

– The first of the rewards for defeating your city’s enemies include: Status and Standing with your PvP faction.

– Once you earn PvP standing, you can buy valuable and useful items from your faction’s merchants. This is real, desirable equipment.

It smells of World of Warcraft. And it smells bad.

Let me be blunt here. If you really have ZERO good ideas, at least try to rip off games where the PvP was successful and not games (like WoW) where the PvP is the worst ever implemented in the whole genre (if it wasn’t for the polish and resources available).